Twelve-year-old Stanten Thomas, right, and 12-year-old Branden Milford of Tulsa, Okla., trade patches as Boy Scouts from all over the country converge upon Summit Bechtel Reserve for the National Boy Scout Jamboree on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Mt. Hope, W.Va.

Gallery: Boy Scout Jamboree, July 18, 2013

Jul. 18, 2013 @ 06:43 PM

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Nearly 40,000 Boy Scouts and leaders are attending the National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Mt. Hope, W.Va.